The Cornwood Inn in South Hams - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

It's possibly the worst pun food I've had. While the staff were nice enough, the pub looked tired inside and came across as a drinkers pub for locals. The food was frozen and not cooked well with a lack of presentation. We ate it because we were hungry and passing through. Wouldn't return as it's need of serious improvement. Menu is also basic with items not available. Sorry, it's a one star from us. A family of small children.

Cracking pub with great staff on a foggy damp day a nice place to have lunch. Will def go back when sun is out as has a nice outdoor area. Locals friendly a dog and cat friendly.

Popped in for a quiet drink with my family, toilets were disgusting to say the least, dull and dim too. The lady behind the bar was half asleep and mad us feel as though we shouldn’t have walked through the door. Without so much as a hello as we entered, alongside zero atmosphere.

I visited the cornwood inn for the love music night was speaking to a couple of friends outside before buying a drink and someone Come outside and told me and some friends to leave the premises because we weren’t paying customers I hadn’t had the chance to buy a drink I was only there 5 minutes and was talking but after the way I was spoke to was awful and didn’t really want to buy a drink after that, and I really hope they don’t speak to all their customers like that.

Went there for a couple of drinks (no food so have put 3 stars as a neutral rating). Overall was very disappointed in the hygiene shown. The young woman behind the bar was vaping. All the wine glasses had lipstick stains on them however the most disappointing experience was seeing the same bartender wipe the head of my pint away with her finger. I would have said something but I was too busy trying to stop the dog sat at the bar from also licking said pint! This was unfortunate as this is a nice small village pub and the only one in the area. It won't stop me from going back but my expectations have sadly been lowered.

Nice little pub on the edge of south dartmoor alot bigger inside than it looks on the outside and had a beer garden and parking in the back

Absolutely lovely Sunday lunch. We all had the roast beef and it was delicious. Mother in law was very impressed with the home cooked flavours

We stopped here for a pint and something to eat for Sunday lunch. The service from Rosie was friendly and our four meals were fresh and perfectly cooked.

Excellent fish and chips. Friendly service from Rosie and everything you could ever want in a village pub.

Great hospitality and friendly crowd.

Thought we would try a meal here never again to start off I asked for Coke cola but didn’t have any so ended up having Diet Coke instead.Ordered steak ,chips, peas, mushrooms and onion rings , first they gave our meal to someone else then they took it away from the other table and gave it to us. Then no mushrooms so we had tomato which we said no tomato a sauce on the steak which was disgusting put us off eating it also could have been major problems if someone had an allergy to it no onion rings we’re giving was told that they were going to be giving to us soon but never received. All in all we think that this was totally bad they did say that we had free drink for the inconvenience of the sauce but nothing about the onion rings that they didn’t give us then to top off a cat was walking over tables with people eating food. Seriously need some attention.

Great place to stop if on a bicycle, cheesy chips to get us home.

Having visited the pub many times before over the years I thought it would be a perfect spot for a drink after a walk in the area today. I was surprised to find it closed and so I'm unable to give more than one star because on this occasion there was nothing to rate. Apparently the pub is only open Thursday to Sunday and then closed between 3 and 5 on those days too (except Sunday when it closes at 8!) Such a shame, fortunately there are plenty of other options not too far away that were open.

Stayed here on Saturday night it's called the Cornwood Inn pL21 9pu near Ivybridge devon, it's a fantastic pub with brilliant staff especially tina who runs the community pub, very big car park great customers and food really good, was nice to wake up to the sound of church bells, toilets are when pub is open but just opposite their is public toilets that open early, we shall be going again in a week as we had a fantastic time, classic cars this weekend as well

Great little community run pub!

What a shame , the pool table in the most cosy little spot for a meal . Atmosphere awful,the pool ppl ( 1 drink each in the two hours we were there ) have taken over. Ppl trying to have Sunday lunch put on a c cold table just inside the door. Coat hooks on the door wall , would be good . Then some sort of aesthetic draught stoploe wall , the book shelf greatly reduced maybe ( ,in it's current position just a costly addition,cutting out light Lovely area currently full of sofas !!!!circular table by the unfortunately open window. The pub was too cold for sitting . Wood burners not lit , silly it adds so much ,does not have to be roaring just kept glowing with soft heat. Pool table ??? Why: I see the bistro has taken a he tables space but the noise and atmosphere generated by it was awful . Sadly the toilets filthy too. 😳 Bar stank of cheap pine disinfectant : Taints the beer and foot . 3 lovely teenagers behind the bar ,really working hard. So sad the last time we came it was fabulous . Now filthy tatty ,and trying to be too much . Sort the lovely bar area , get rid of the little table by 5 ,take the plastic fl0wers off the menu board , please make it the pub I had spent ages wanting to come back too .this is written without bias or intent just great sadness.

Always a good time at the Cornwood, I had my 30th birthday party there recently and nothing was too much trouble. They really made it a special occasion for me! They also have many live music evenings, more than any other pub in the local area and they are always fantastic. Tina and her team are always friendly and welcoming and can’t do enough for you. A proper local pub with good food, great atmosphere and great people!

Had brie for starter, nice, but only one uncooked bread roll, then waited 49 minutes for our main. Sirlion good, mixed grill was let down by very cheap cuts of meat. The steak was full of grissel, hard to cut and chew, eventually gave up! I informed our nice waitress, but she didnt seem to have any powers apart from saying sorry as if it was her fault. Obviously, chef needs some humble pie. I would say this was a more neighborly pub, than public. There should also be a warning to less cat loving dogs. Thank god we didnt bring our terriors.

Good food and service got us a Sunday lunch table without reservation many thanks!

Fabulous welcome,cosy . Dog was welcome and could have happily stayed all day

Great place for an overnight with a camper van. £5 for the night and plenty of pubs, shops and amazing views and walks at Tintagel Castle.

Called in just for a cuppa tea only to find the pub are now doing takeaway fish and chips to fill the gap left by the now closed mobile fish and chip van. Have to say it was fantastic, good portion size, nice size fish with a good crunchy batter. I added mushy peas and their own in house curry sauce 😋 I would definitely recommend 👌

Excellent pub. Rescued by the community a few years ago and gone from strength to strength. Very well kept beer and food

We stopped here for lunch one Saturday afternoon, portion sizes were huge and food was excellent. Worth a visit if you are near by.

Lovely community owned, dog friendly pub. Top pub food from local producers and a decent selection of drinks. Big car park and chilled outside seating. Just want you need from a village pub.

Visited this Lovely dog friendly pub for a few pints with a friend. Situated in the village of Cornwood on Dartmoor near Ivybridge

Great selection of Beers and good music

We visited for Sunday lunch en route home from Plymouth. It’s a lovely little community-run village pub on the edge of Dartmoor, but not far off the A38. We went on a Sunday so the menu was limited to a variety of Sunday roasts (including 2 vegetarian options) It was quite busy & service was quite slow, but the atmosphere in the pub is lovely, so we just relaxed and chatted whilst waiting for our food. It was definitely worth the wait - a generous portion & the food was delicious. I can’t comment on the normal menu, but if the Sunday lunch is anything to go by, it’s definitely worth a visit!

Friendly staff, good food, nice atmosphere, easy parking. Will go again for sure.

Sunday roast was a winner. We've past this pub/ restaurant a few times and never knew it had a big car park at the back with tables. We booked in, but with the sunny spells, we had our meals outside. The set menu was good value and the food had a good standard. Great value for your money. And we were looked after really well too.

A wonderful find in Cornwood. We visited with our two dogs who were made more than welcome. Food was lovely and there is a nice selection of local beers - just what was needed after a days hiking. There’s a wonderful community spirit here and the pub is so cozy and welcoming. We would definitely return!

Limited menu on a Sunday, but a good roast, helpful staff.

It's a lovely pub in a delightful setting. The staff were welcoming and friendly. The food wasn't great. I'd definitely go back for a drink but I don't think I'd eat there again

This is a great community owned pub that has a well stocked range of craft beers and serves tasty traditional pub food.

A vibrant village pub , dog friendly.

Really great fish n chips!! Service v friendly!

Nice pub, the beer garden could have more atmosphere as it was in the car park but the staff were very pleasant, and inside was lovely.

Sunday lunch was reasonably priced and tasted ok but was just warm. Vegetarian option was rather poor. Good sized car park.

Friendly relaxing atmosphere. Staff welcome you with a smile. Food very good. A great place to go with friends & family

Delicious homecooked food, welcoming staff and excellent wine. Highly recommended.

We had a meal here with family (3 generations) whilst staying in the area and had a fantastic experience. My 11 year old son has autism and is extremely fussy as to what he will eat, but the staff went above and beyond to cook him a meal to his very specific requirements. We all really enjoyed our meals and were very impressed with the delicious homecooked food, especially the pie (which 3 of us had). The wines were excellent too. We highly recommend The Cornwood Inn and will definitely return when we re next in the area.

Good country pub and restaurant

Always brilliant food! Would highly recommend to anyone looking for good pub food.

After seeing reviews on Facebook from different people we tried it,The lasagne was over cooked and dry,the meat pie was not good the pastry was solid the meat was overcooked and tough It took so long for your food to come out ,not good

We were looking for a dog friendly place to eat and the Cornwood Inn was recommended to us. We were a party of seven with a well behaved dog. Two of our our party were elderly. We loved the place as soon as we entered. A mixture of rooms with tables and chairs or easy sofas. We were placed by the bar on a large table with plenty of space. The lady who served us was incredibly helpful and very friendly. She explained a few items were missing from the menu but as there was lots of choice that wasn't a problem. We all enjoyed our meals. I had the Beetroot Wellington.

We went to the Cornwood Inn with the Tamar Historic CarClub for lunch on Sunday 26th February with 40 people. We all had great lunch, the staff where brilliant we cannot thank them enough for there hard work getting the food served as quickly as they did.

Great, friendly pub. Had a tasty reasonably priced meal and excellent wine. Lovely bar staff.

We have had Sunday lunch here a number of times and never been disappointed. The food is great and prices very reasonable. Tina and her team do a great job to make everyone feel welcome.

Thriving village pub with live music.

Came across this gem while coming across Dartmoor. Really nice feeling character Dartmoor pub. Had the Venison Burger off the specials menu as never had Venison before and caught my eye….. Needless to say definitely be having that again 😁 Tina & gang obviously care about the place and it shows. Really nice atmosphere & feel to the pub as well as great food & drink. Hidden gem on Dartmoor 😁

Good local community pub.getting better good lunch.

Staff were friendly as was the dog . Coffee was good but awful cups to drink out of also went cold in these cups quickly as a very large surface area. Roast ….we’ll potato’s what there was ,tasted a bit funky can’t put my fingers on it , I thought when it was served I had got the child’s / OAP portion . But no. My partner had 3 mange tout and about a heaped tablespoon full of swede. 3 potatoes and a bit of cauliflower cheese one floret. All the roasts we swimming in gravy fine by me but my partner and her father not so impressed. Yorkshire pudding was under cooked as tasted like pancake mix. Dessert I had sticky toffee pudding and they we’re unsure if they had custard for it or not I said if not ice cream . My partner and her dad ordered crumble and ice cream . I thought the sticky toffee pudding was nice but then realised after I poured the custard over it that the hot sticky toffee pudding now had cold custard on it . Really cold custard on a hot dessert ? Then my partner and her father found that thee crumble hadn’t been cooked. It had just had crumble mix scattered over a filling .!After a chat with my partner they removed the dessert from the bill. To summarise Nice people but something was a bit off. Service was attentive but the staff seemed unsure of everything. Like they were all very new. Also on arrival they couldn’t find the booking which would have been an issue if they had been fully booked. I proceeded to go home for something to eat . Draw your own conclusions to this. In response to owner. If I had said everything that was wrong I would have made a very poor meal experience a traumatic meal for my other diners and your staff so therefore I felt not making a scene in establishment and pointing it out to you on Google which is a review site after all would give you reflection to improve not to berate your guests for not complaining enough trying to make it my failure not yours . Except the criticism and improve that is what the platform is for. I would have ordinarily paid the money and said nothing and written a review you are lucky my partner mentioned the dessert as I feel that if you tried to do something about it there and then it’s bribery. Own the criticism and improve your standards.

Visited the Cornwood Inn on Friday night with a group of friends. Atmosphere, food and service were 1st class.

I recently visited Cornwood Inn on a solo female visit in my camper. I arranged to park in the carpark for a couple of nights by prior arrangement so I could walk Stall Moor. Everyday I was welcomed like a friend with hot coffee to start my day, lovely pasties for my walk and fab dinners. Some really good local draft ales and artisan gins to enjoy on the squishy sofas or armchairs by the roaring fire. I arrived as a stranger and felt I left as a friend. Thank you Tina and your team. I’ll be back! xx

excellent service on one of their busiest days I expect! warm and welcoming for everybody on Saturday 🌸

Wonderful pub that manifests the spirit of the great independent British pub with small craft brews, food, child and dog friendly and music! Increasingly rare. We came up from Plymouth for the Right to Roam protest and will certainly return for Sunday lunch (and maybe some wild camping)

Huge thanks from the Right to Roam campaign and The Stars are for Everyone. We brought thousands of people to your door at a moment's notice and you more than rose to the occasion! Great food, beer and atmosphere. A beautiful night to remember. This...

We came down from the midlands to support Dartmoor right to roam protest. The pub kindly allowed us to stay on their car park, we had drinks and diner and were really looked after. Tina is wonderful and the rest of the staff were high spirited and welcoming. Food was delicious! Local ale amazing. Defo recommend! ❤️

I was in Cornwood for the Right to Roam protest on Saturday and had been in touch with Tina, the manager, a few times in the run up to the protest. On the day and proceeding this, I was always received with friendliness and kindness - nothing was too much trouble. Saturday evening in the pub, after the protest, is one that will stay in my memory as a brilliant, all-round experience - fantastic music, great food, wonderful service and top beer. It's a community-owned pub, and you can tell - a fantastic atmosphere, a place you want to linger and most definitely return to. Thank you to Tina and everyone there for all you do to make the Cornwood Inn such a welcoming place.

Great pub! Perfectly located for a post Dartmoor walk Sunday lunch, which was delicious - empty plates all round!

Great meal, friendly staff will certainly be visiting again.

I had my birthday at the Cornwood Inn today. Couldn't fault it, great food, friendly staff and great ale. I will certainly be returning. A big shout out to the community and staff that keep this fine establishment going.

So, after 12 months of hard work, we booked our annual Christmas lunch here for seven. The food was very disappointing, to say the least. Dry Turkey, Dry pork, even the fish was dry. No love or attention to the food at all. The warm sense of sitting near an open fire was only a dream, as it was chilly, to say the least. Once a year, we love to get together and spend time with each other over good food and a few drinks . Unfortunately, this was not the case ! I must say the young lady who served us was lovely though.

The food was amazing here, a lovely little pub with a great atmosphere.

Christmas meal out with friends, quite straightforward food, but hot, nicely presented, good portion. Great variety of veg. Yep, good stuff

Great atmosphere for curry and Christmas quiz even if we did come last 🤣 😂 Brilliant roast for my birthday meal out Sunday too!

Had the curry of the day, cooked by Tina and her lovely young assistant!! Went down a dream, wanted to eat another to be honest. A great stop off for walkers and bikers on the edge of Dartmoor.

Last time we dined at the Cornwood Inn was pre covid, now it has been refurbished by locals and run by locals. We where greeted as soon as we walked in which was lovely, welcoming! The food was what I describe as good honest pub...

After having heard good reviews and wanting to support a local community pub we was left disappointed. Booking system online has to apparently be reviewd even though clearly says book a table. Which I did at 12/1230 for a 2pm table. Website says Sunday lunch...

Buen sitio para hacer parada y comer algo. Lugar bonito y acogedor. Buena comida.

Had a fantastic night in the cornwood inn last night with friends for the Halloween party. The place looked amazing, the staff were fantastic. Really friendly. We all had food which was delicious. Busker rhymes was incredible, we even got up for a boogie. Will...

Booked for a meal on the night of the Halloween party. Didn’t realise there’d be live music but didn’t mind, was actually quite excited… then it started. Now, I’ve been to three Glastonburys and quite a few live events in my time but holy smokes...

Really wanted this to be good being a community pub but sadly disappointed. Went for Sunday roast, sat at the table and waited 10 minutes for drinks, glasses were filthy when they eventually were served. Lunch was ok the roast potatoes were lovely but again...

Good food friendly staff and large car park

Reading the reviews I wondered if we were at the same place as we certainly didn't have a very welcoming experience. The food was ok - fairly good value for what we had - but the attitude of the host was far from friendly. We...

Lovely pub, always a good atmosphere. Would highly recommend their Quiz & Curry evenings

Disappointed with our visit! The young girl behind the bar was friendly but the lady who served us our lunch all but threw it at us !!! The roast was middling and who puts garlic in swede🤮was hoping for better but I think they need to polish up on customer service and food presentation 🤔 sorry !!!! No one asked if we wanted a pudding or more drinks ! Someone is missing a trick here !!!

Came with family had one of the best roasts I've had in a while. Dog friendly too. Would definitely recommend.

We have been three times for food, which has been very good, especially the chef’s burger and lasagna are must. The Sunday dinner was very good value for a family of five and enjoyed all.

" Great staff,Great food,Great price, Great pub " We thought it was such a warm and friendly place and our dog thought so to. " Weel Be Back "

I had the chicken burger with chips and coleslaw and it was Devine. Never had coleslaw like it, it was amazing. Staff are all friendly and to top it off, it’s dog friendly so I always bring my pup 😍

Just want to share another amazing meal at The Cornwood Inn. Always happy with the food and the staff are lovely. We come here regularly and are always impressed! Beer and a pint for £10.95 on Wednesday's, such a bargain for really decent food!

We’ve just got back from a fabulous Sunday roast today. The temperatures are boiling at the moment but that didn’t stop the kitchen from turning out some pretty epic roast beef and gammon in what must have been exhausting conditions for them. Roast beef, Yorkies,...

Probably the best Sunday roast I've ever tasted !! Large portions of melt in your mouth beef with a selection of fresh veg and the roast spud's are out of this world... The food menu is probably the best around in terms of value for...

Delicious Sunday roast at very treasonable price. Friendly welcome and lovely cosy pub. Would recommend for families

Have visited the cornwood inn many times now and never been disappointed with the food or the friendly atmosphere, always a warm welcome from friendly staff and managers

Cornwood is our local we wouldn't change a thing fantastic for entertainment and delicious food . Of course Tina and the team are brillant

A lovely pub. if you want a good old English fish and chips, then this is ur place to go. They also do some amazing muscles, steaks and kids food. We couldn’t fault the food at all. So if ur looking for a place to...

Have been a few times and never disappointed. I popped in whilst passing on my horse and had a very warm welcome including carrots 🥕 & apples for the horses. We then visited without the horses of any evening. Had food which was delicious and...

Calling all in Ivybridge,fed up with trying to find somewhere decent to eat in Ivybridge??? I'm sure you are then visit here.I did and was really pleasantly surprised.small but varied menu nice welcome.Reasonable priced.And you would be supporting a community pub.

Great Gem of a place , friendly atmosphere and superb food ideal for all occasions, out with friends or a family Sunday lunch.

The food is good. Can definitely recommend the fish & chips, beef burger & lasagne. The toilets are clean… always important.

Friendly staff and delicious food. Lovely location! We booked a large family get together and we were extremely well catered for! A well recommended visit!…🤗

Popped in the pub for some lunch after a moors walk and the staff were great! Food was lovely and well presented Tina (think landlady) couldn’t have been more welcoming and helpful recommending local features! Little goldmine

Visited on Sunday of the long bank holiday jubilee weekend at around 7.15pm. As we approached were told by a group of people sitting outside, presumably staff, that the pub was closed. Had shut a 6pm.

What a great little find on the edge of Dartmoor. Wanted to have a typical Sunday roast in a pub and had a great experience here - massive portion of beef cooked to perfection with delicious roasties and other veggies plus a pudding or starter...

Just had lunch at the Cornwood Inn, very friendly welcome and good service, no sticky tables and all clean and tidy. We ordered fish and chips & ham egg and chips; luckily the fresh fish had just been delivered. Both meal were of very good...

This village pub has been community-owned for the last few years, which is great. We planned to stop here for lunch, on the way to an afternoon event in Ivybridge, the launch of the Dartmoor Way. It is right in the centre of the village,...

Had Sunday roast here Tina and the team were lovely, food was lovely, good old fashioned pub lots of nooks and crannies. Board games to play with or books to read

Excellent service so friendly and food was fab. Perfect amount of food Great atmosphere and good choose of drinks. Yorkshire puddings are to die for. Will be returning real soon